Ghazni Province

Ghazni
غزنى‎
Province
Snow-covered mountains in Ghazni province
Snow-covered mountains in Ghazni province
Map of Afghanistan with Ghazni province highlighted
Map of Afghanistan with Ghazni province highlighted
Coordinates (Capital): 33°30′N 68°00′E / 33.5°N 68°E / 33.5; 68
Country Afghanistan
CapitalGhazni
Government
 • GovernorIshaq Akhundzada[1]
 • Deputy GovernorSayed Hanif (Ebadah Agha)[1]
Area
 • Total22,460 km2 (8,670 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total1,386,764
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time)
ISO 3166 codeAF-GHA
Main languagesDari and Pashto

Ghazni (Persian: غزنی) (Pashto: غزني) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the east of the country. Its capital is Ghazni City.

Demographics and geography

The major ethnic groups in the province are Hazaras, Pashtuns and Tajiks. There are also some Burki, and Uzbeks. Ghazni is made up of 19 districts.

Districts of Ghazni. Note: this is the old district map.
District name District Center Ethnical data(%)[3]
Ab Band Haji Khel 100% Pashtun
Ajristan Sangar 97% Hazara, 3% Pashtun
Andar Miray 100% Pashtun
Dih Yak Ramak 89% Pashtun, 11% Tajik
Gelan Janda 100% Pashtun
Ghazni Ghazni 50% Tajik, 25% Hazara, 25% Pashtun
Giro Pana 100% Pashtun
Jaghatu Gul Bahawari 88% Hazara, 22% Pashtun
Jaghori Sange-e-Masha 100% Hazara
Khogyani Khogyani 100% Pashtun
Khwaja Umari Kwaja Umari 45% Hazara, 35% Tajik and 20% Pashtun
Malistan Malistan 100% Hazara
Muqur Muqur 65% Pashtun, 35% Hazaras
Nawa Nawa 100% Pashtun
Nawur Du Abi 100% Hazara
Qarabagh Qarabagh 60% Hazara, 40% Pashtun
Rashidan Rashidan 96% Pashtun, 4% Hazara
Waghaz Waghaz 100% Pashtun
Zana Khan Dado 100% Pashtun

Some Sikhs and Hindus also live in Ghazni province. During the Taliban regime they fled the country. With the current administration they have returned to Ghazni city.

Infrastructure

Band E Sardeh Dam is located in Andar District near the border with Paktika Province. It creates a large water reservoir that is important to the irrigation of the Kahnjoor farming zone.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "د نږدې شلو ولایاتو لپاره نوي والیان او امنیې قوماندانان وټاکل شول". November 7, 2021. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22" (PDF). nsia.gov.af. National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). April 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  3. ↑ Ethnic demographic statistics taken from http://www.aims.org.af Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine